Rochester PAC

We're excited to share this upcoming free virtual event hosted by Oakland University's OUCARES program:

"A Different Lens: Understanding Your Child Through Connection, Not Compliance"
📅 June 3, 2026

Presented by Stefanie Maiuri, M.Ed. and Jessica Ravineala of Bridges Development Center, this neurodiversity-affirming session will explore relationship-based approaches to supporting children who learn, communicate, and experience the world differently.

This event is free and open to parents, caregivers, educators, and community members. Register using this link:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdkJu-r4Kmy_lBYxwjJfkdpl4YpyCUVArosSRLQ5CyPFvWZ6A/viewform

Michigan Department of Education Office of Special Education released new guidance on Specially Designed Instruction (SDI) to support IEP teams in creating effective, individualized educational programs for students with disabilities.

The guidance emphasizes that SDI is a required part of providing a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) under IDEA and focuses on adapting instruction to meet each student’s unique needs while ensuring access to the general education curriculum.

Key areas of SDI include adapting:
• Content
• Methodology
• Delivery of instruction

The goal is to help students make meaningful academic and functional progress in the least restrictive environment and prepare for successful postsecondary outcomes.